TOP INTERNATIONAL UPDATES - DAILY GENERAL AWARENESS - 18/04/2016

Colombo: Three Indian naval ships are currently on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka as part of their spring overseas deployment, imparting sea training to Lankan naval and coast guard trainees.

Mallya takes Rs 1.7-cr pay package from US brewery

London/Washington: Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya got a pay package of over Rs 1.7 crore last year from his US-based brewery firm that itself is struggling for funds.

Newspaper reporter listed as worst job for third time"

Washington: For the third year in a row, the job of a newspaper reporter has been ranked as the worst profession, according to a survey which listed data scientist as the best job after a review of 200 careers.

Ukraine to mark 30 yrs since Chernobyl disaster

Kiev: Ukraine is preparing to mark 30 years since the Chernobyl disaster, the world''s worst nuclear accident whose death toll remains a mystery and which continues to jeopardise the local population''s health.

"US Air Force plane intercepted in 'unsafe' manner"

Washington: A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon has said.

3 injured in explosion at gurudwara in Germany

Berlin: At least three persons, including a priest, have been injured in a "violent" explosion at a gurudwara in Germany''s western city of Essen.